Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air/air-monitoring/air-quality-categories ) and smoke and dust health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) which are updated hourly.

close ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F06%2F2025&hour=3# )

What’s new

View the current smoke and dust levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ).

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Sunday 8 June 2025 3am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website ( https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents ).

Sunday 8 June 2025 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F06%2F2025&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F06%2F2025&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F06%2F2025&hour=4&category=meteorological )
    • Reset ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality )

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal ( https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset?q=%22air+quality+monitoring%22 ). Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

  • Air quality ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/06/2025&hour=3&category=smoke-sensors )

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/chart/ ) and to download air quality data ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/download/ ).

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert235 SW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah220 SW1.5
Burpengary24 NNE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill234 SW0.374.810.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.17.6
Coomera302 WNW1.461.613.90
Cooroy142 SE0
Deagon244 WSW0.18710.420
Deception Bay270 W1.269.50
Eagleby277 W1.2
Eatons Hill91 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton320 NW3.256.5130
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.811.4
Josephville164 SSE291.98.10
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring9 N0.1
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton320 NW2.46814.90
Maleny287 WNW1
Moggill19 NNE0
Mountain Creek300 WNW0.614.3
Mutdapilly312 NW2.149.414.10
Nambour254 WSW0.595.412.510
North Maclean223 SW0.31006.50
Norwell190 S0.1
Parkwood97 E0.171.112.20
Petrie65 ENE0
Raceview190 S0.674.810.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands146 SE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea127 SE0.284.510.810
South Brisbane337 NNW0.716.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport66 ENE0.164.413.20
Springwood75 ENE0.353.713.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.1
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba311 NW0.549.414.90
Wynnum314 NW1.95914.10
Wynnum West323 NW1.566.7140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.35.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.968.911.6
Roma338 NNW0.65.2
Stanthorpe161 SSE0.2
Toowoomba234 SW1.270.39.910
Warwick244 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah146 SE0.1
Hervey Bay258 WSW0.2
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough335 NNW0.798.900
Tin Can Bay41 NE0
Toogoom83 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.29811.50
Auckland Point254 WSW1.49216.10
Boat Creek309 NW0.595.813.910
Boyne Island238 WSW0.492.4-20
Clinton206 SSW2.19014.90
South Gladstone254 WSW0.586.615.810
Targinie285 WNW1.982.519.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S0.6
Blackwater198 SSW0.788.811.90
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere12 NNE0
Longreach189 S1.910.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW0.99412.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW0.511.6
Parkhurst42 NE0.290.813.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina136 SE0.2
West Mackay283 WNW1.316.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.618.40
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham194 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW286.420.900
Environment Park244 WSW0.391.420.100
Kirwan88 E0
Lennon Drive179 S0.191.820.300
North Ward349 N0.990.320.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton10.8 N0
Cairns177 S1.188.820.400
Gordonvale150.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba20 NNE0
Mossman53 NE0
Weipa122 ESE0.521.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.913.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/network-status ).

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#humidity )

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#temperature )

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#solar )

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#rainfall )